Alford is the son of Shannon Larson of Whittier and Harry Alford of Santa Maria. He is the nephew of Toni Timmer of Visalia and is a 2012 graduate of El Diamante High School in Visalia.

Shaaheed is the son of Saaif Shaaheed of Palmdale and brother of Christina Flores of Whittier. He is a 2005 graduate of Littlerock High School and earned an associate degree in 2006 from Le Cordon Bleu, Pasadena.

Lopez is the son of Anthony Lopez and Linda Mann, each of Whittier.

Torres is the son of Sylvia Knight and stepson of Roy Knight of Pomona. He is a 1999 graduate of Pioneer High School in Whittier.

Air Force Airmen Sophia N. Mira and Vanessa R. Zapata: have graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Mira is the daughter of Daniella Mira of Brea and is a 2012 graduate of Sonora High School in La Habra.

Zapata is the daughter of Manuel Zapata of Covina and Yvette Cruz of West Covina. She is a 2011 graduate of Covina High School.

Airman 1st Class Zachary Gonzalez: has been selected to participate in a NATO exercise in Poland with the U.S. Air Force. He is a graduate of South Hills High School. His mother and stepfather, Vanessa and Eugene Saavedra, live in Covina.